Red cabbage
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Red Cabbage | |
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Scientific Classification | |
Species: | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra |
Cultivar Group: | Capitata Group |
Synonyms | |
Red kraut Blue kraut |
The red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) is a sort of cabbage. Its leaves are coloured dark red/purple. However, the plant changes its colour according to the pH value of the soil, due to a pigment called anthocyanin (flavin). On acidic soils, the leaves grow more reddish while in alkaline soil will produce rather greenish-yellow coloured cabbages. This explains the fact that the very same plant is known by different colours in various regions. Furthermore, the juice of red cabbage can be used as a home-made pH indicator, turning red in acid and blue in basic solutions. It can be found in Northern Europe, throughout the Americas, and in China.
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Growing[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Cabbage#Growing
Troubles[edit | edit source]
- Full troubles list: Brassica troubles
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Cabbage varieties |
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Spring cabbage | |
Summer cabbage | Derby day · Filderkraut · Primo 2 |
Winter cabbage | Offenham · Tundra |
Savoy cabbage | January king |
Red cabbage | Ruby ball |
Chinese cabbage |